Project......382
#146
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From: Coastal North Carolina
The headers aren't bad at all to do with the engines in. On the other hand, trying to get to the starter and ground cables, engine mount bolts, and steering lines with the headers on is impossible...
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From: Coastal North Carolina
Late start today - We went to see Stevie Nicks last night. 
Water heater plumbing is DONE, generator exhaust is DONE, all 16 seized bolts have been drilled out of the muffler wedge mounts and replaced by Heli-Coils, 16 new bolts have been machined up, and three out of four headers/tailpipes are back in. The fourth header needs some repairs to a leaking outer tube. LOTS of bling from the LED's reflecting off the headers.
The outer set on the starboard side turned out to be a real bi#ch, which I could not understand until I remembered that the batteries were out when I took them off. If I had pulled the batteries today, it would have saved me a TON of time, dropped tools and cursing. Oh well....
Getting c-l-o-s-e...

Water heater plumbing is DONE, generator exhaust is DONE, all 16 seized bolts have been drilled out of the muffler wedge mounts and replaced by Heli-Coils, 16 new bolts have been machined up, and three out of four headers/tailpipes are back in. The fourth header needs some repairs to a leaking outer tube. LOTS of bling from the LED's reflecting off the headers.
The outer set on the starboard side turned out to be a real bi#ch, which I could not understand until I remembered that the batteries were out when I took them off. If I had pulled the batteries today, it would have saved me a TON of time, dropped tools and cursing. Oh well....
Getting c-l-o-s-e...
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